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Expert Witness Cross-Examination Techniques

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Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
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2 hours 54 minutes
James Susag
William Buhay
With James M. Susag from Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd. + 1 other
Recorded January 30, 2026.
Product ID 101418

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Overview

Time-Tested Questioning Techniques and Evidence Insights

Taking on an expert at trial with the decision-makers watching on is a daunting task. Will you succeed in eliciting the answers you need, or will you lose control and risk harming your client's case? This program will show you how to apply the rules of evidence and steer adverse expert testimony with precision. Deliver a powerful blow to the expert's credibility and the opposing party's case - register today!

  • Discover how to keep key documents and areas of expert testimony out of evidence.
  • Use real-world questioning techniques to stay in control and get the answers you're looking for.
  • Learn how to draw out helpful testimony from an adverse witness.
  • Get tips for making and responding to common objections during cross-examination.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Admission Hurdles for Expert Witness Testimony
  2. Expert Witness Cross-Examination and Impeachment Strategies
  3. 30 Key Cross-Examination Questions for Expert Witnesses
  4. Expert Witness Objection Insights
  5. Using Depositions at Trial: Practical Tips and Techniques

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Product ID 101418

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Admission Hurdles for Expert Witness Testimony

    1. Daubert/Frye Gatekeeping Standards
    2. Expert Character, Competency, and Qualifications
    3. Admissibility of What You and the Opposing Party Give Your Experts
    4. Is the Expert's Methodology Acceptable?
    5. Admissibility Issues and Answers: CVs, Reports, and More
    6. Using Motions in Limine to Block Expert Testimony Before Trial

  2. Expert Witness Cross-Examination and Impeachment Strategies

    1. Preparation Strategies
    2. Pointers for Staying in Control
    3. Constructive vs. Destructive Cross
    4. Questioning Tips and Techniques
    5. Setting Up an Expert Witness
    6. Impeaching the Adverse Expert Witness
    7. Exploiting Weaknesses in the Expert's Testimony
    8. Avoiding the One Question Too Many

  3. 30 Key Cross-Examination Questions for Expert Witnesses

  4. Expert Witness Objection Insights

    1. Objections to the Form of Question
    2. Objections to Expert Testimony
    3. Objections to Documentary Evidence
    4. Hearsay Objections and Exceptions

  5. Using Depositions at Trial: Practical Tips and Techniques

    1. Know the Rules
    2. Strategic Considerations
    3. Creative Ways to Use Depositions at Trial
    4. Presentation Tips: Keeping Your Audience's Attention

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys.

Speakers

James M Susag
James M.
Susag
Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
William C Buhay
William C.
Buhay
Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial, LLC
Speaker bio
James M Susag

James M. Susag

Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
James Susag

is a seasoned trial attorney with a focus on franchise and dealer disputes, real estate, and complex commercial matters. He has been the lead attorney in over 100 trials and arbitrations in state and federal courts across the country, and in domestic and international arbitration forums. Mr. Susag has the unique perspective of a trial lawyer who has also managed complex litigation and developed strategic legal plans as in-house counsel. Clients appreciate his boardroom-to-courtroom experience in crafting resolutions for their business disputes. Mr. Susag is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Minnesota, Washington and Wisconsin, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh, Fourth and Eighth circuits. He earned his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of St. Thomas and his J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law.

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William C Buhay

William C. Buhay

Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial, LLC
William Buhay

is a partner at Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia. In his 30 year legal career, he has tried cases in almost every major area of civil law in courts across the country. Mr. Buhay has tried cases involving such disparate areas of law as products liability, premises liability, breach of contract, real estate and business torts, FTC enforcement actions, and trademark infringement claims. He serves as the National Counsel for Deficiency Claims as well as the National Oversight Counsel for premises liability claims for the nation's largest special servicer of commercial mortgage-backed securitized loans. In addition to handling all myriads of real estate matters, Mr. Buhay remains active in litigation, where his practice ranges from defending products, environmental, and commercial liability suits to handling complex antitrust and intellectual property matters. He regularly advises his business clients on all manners of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, business dissolutions, manufacturing and supply agreements, and intellectual property licenses. Mr. Buhay earned his B.S. degree from Auburn University and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from University of Georgia School of Law.

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